
The Flying Reporter Pilot Briefing (August 2023)
08/12/23 • 24 min
The Flying Reporter Pilot Briefing is the essential guide to the most pertinent changes affecting your flying in the UK. Covering changes to regulation, airspace, training, licensing and medicals.
In this episode we hear about the CAA's plans for the Manchester Low Level Route, what to do if you detect Carbon Monoxide in flight and how an observant air traffic controller prevented a potentially catastrophic CFIT incident.
Jon Hunt, is a private pilot, YouTuber and former BBC TV news reporter. He makes inspirational, educational and entertaining general aviation content with a UK focus - and being a fixed wing pilot - that’s where his heart lies and what drives most of his content.
The Flying Reporter Pilot Briefing is made in association with Astral Aviation Consulting.
This episode is sponsored by AOPA UK. Sign up for a discounted membership here
To find out more, visit The Flying Reporter website.
Watch my videos on YouTube
Follow me on Instagram
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Support my channel, and this podcast on Patreon
Thanks for listening.
The Flying Reporter Pilot Briefing is the essential guide to the most pertinent changes affecting your flying in the UK. Covering changes to regulation, airspace, training, licensing and medicals.
In this episode we hear about the CAA's plans for the Manchester Low Level Route, what to do if you detect Carbon Monoxide in flight and how an observant air traffic controller prevented a potentially catastrophic CFIT incident.
Jon Hunt, is a private pilot, YouTuber and former BBC TV news reporter. He makes inspirational, educational and entertaining general aviation content with a UK focus - and being a fixed wing pilot - that’s where his heart lies and what drives most of his content.
The Flying Reporter Pilot Briefing is made in association with Astral Aviation Consulting.
This episode is sponsored by AOPA UK. Sign up for a discounted membership here
To find out more, visit The Flying Reporter website.
Watch my videos on YouTube
Follow me on Instagram
Follow me on Twitter
Follow me on Facebook
Support my channel, and this podcast on Patreon
Thanks for listening.
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The Flying Reporter Pilot Briefing is the essential guide to the most pertinent changes affecting your flying in the UK. Covering changes to regulation, airspace, training, licensing and medicals.
In this episode we take a look at a call-sign shake up for HEMS, police and search and rescue flights, the UK VHF low level common frequency and a warning about wake turbulence from hovering helicopters.
Jon Hunt, is a private pilot, YouTuber and former BBC TV news reporter. He makes inspirational, educational and entertaining general aviation content with a UK focus - and being a fixed wing pilot - that’s where his heart lies and what drives most of his content.
To find out more, visit The Flying Reporter website.
Watch my videos on YouTube
Follow me on Instagram
Follow me on Twitter
Follow me on Facebook
Support my channel, and this podcast on Patreon
Thanks for listening.
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Jon Hunt, is a private pilot, YouTuber and former BBC TV news reporter. He makes inspirational, educational and entertaining general aviation content with a UK focus - and being a fixed wing pilot - that’s where his heart lies and what drives most of his content.
To find out more, visit The Flying Reporter website.
Watch my videos on YouTube
Follow me on Instagram
Follow me on Twitter
Follow me on Facebook
Support my channel, and this podcast on Patreon
Thanks for listening.
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